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Singer Corporation
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Image:Singer sewing machine table.jpg thumb|right|250px|A Singer's [[sewing machine]]
History
'''Singer Corporation''' was established as '''I.M. Singer & Co.''' in
1851 by
Issac Merritt Singer. Best known for its
sewing machines, it was renamed '''Singer Manufacturing Company''' in
1865, then '''The Singer Company''' in 1963. Originally all of its
manufacturing was done at facilities in
New York City.
As president over the turn of the twentieth century,
Frederick Gilbert Bourne (
1851-
1919) built one of the first truly global
enterprises, extending marking throughout the
world, establishing retail and service centers, introducting installment purchasing, and building
factory factories in several
nations. Company headquarters were in the
Singer Building, designed by architect
Ernest Flagg, who also designed two landmark residences for Bourne. Constructed in
1906 at New York City during Bourne's tenure, the Singer Building (now demolished) became the
tallest building in the world.
In the 1960s the company diversified, acquiring the
Friden calculator company in 1965,
Packard Bell Electronics in 1966 and
General Precision Equipment Corporation in 1968.
Present
Today, the Singer Corporation produces a range of consumer products, including
Electronics electronic sewing machines.
See also
*
History of the sewing machine
External links
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Singer Corporation website
-
Singer memories website
Category:Manufacturing companies of the United States
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